Editing MitchTripEU Nov Dec 2012

= Mitch's Europe Trip -- 8-Nov-2012 to 17-Jan-2013 =


== November-2012 ==


{| style="color:green; background-color:#ffffcc;" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
! Date
! venue
! time
! event type
! contact
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|''Thurs, 8-Nov''
|''leave SF, flight # UA735''
|''10:48am''
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|''Fri, 9-Nov''
|''arrive BRU, flight # UA972''<br>''train IC 2609 for Antwerpen Centraal''<br>''train IC 2610 for Antwerpen Centraal''
|''9:20am''<br>''leaves 10:44am''<br>''leaves 11:44am''
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|''Sat, 10-Nov''
|''check into Sheraton Place Rogier, Brussels''
|''afternoon''
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|''Yvette''
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|Sun, 11-Nov
|TEDxBrussels rehearsal
|2:00pm
|talk rehearsal
|Yvette
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|Mon, 12-Nov
|[http://www.tedxbrussels.eu TEDxBrussels], Brussels
|9:00am
|talk: [http://www.tedxbrussels.eu/2012/speakers/mitch_altman.php The Hackerspace Movement]
|Yvette
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|Tues, 13-Nov
|''check out of Sheraton Place Rogier''<br>TEDxBrussels [http://www.european-council.europa.eu/ European Council] panel, Brussels<br><br>-----<br>''leave BRU for MAD''<br>''flight # IB3205''<br>-----<br>''leave MAD for LIS''<br>''flight # IB3118''<br>-----<br>''check into Hotel Vip Executive Art´s''
|''11:am''<br>2:10pm to 3:00pm<br><br>-----<br>''leave 7:25pm''<br>''arrive 9:45pm''<br>-----<br>''leave 10:45pm''<br>''arrive 11:00pm''<br>-----<br>''night''
|<br>panel discussion<br>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632039429245/ photos of Antwerp, Brussels, EU Council]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
|''Yvette''<br>Yvette<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>''Celso''<br>
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|Wed, 14-Nov
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|Celso
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|Thurs, 15-Nov
|[https://codebits.eu/ Codebits], Lisbon
|2:00pm<br><br>4:00pm
|talk: [http://videos.sapo.pt/d7mm80FTRkwCQvrSiinz Hack Your Life for fun and profit]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(talk starts 8 minutes into the video)<br>[https://codebits.eu/intra/s/session/311 Arduino workshop]
|Celso
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|Fri, 16-Nov
|[https://codebits.eu/ Codebits], Lisbon
|4:00pm<br>9:00pm
|[https://codebits.eu/intra/s/session/312 solder workshop]<br>[https://codebits.eu/intra/s/session/325 solder workshop]
|Celso
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|Sat, 17-Nov
|[https://codebits.eu/ Codebits], Lisbon
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|Celso
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|Sun, 18-Nov
|dinner with [http://altlab.org/ Altlab] hackerspace folks / visit [http://altlab.org/ Altlab]
|7:30pm
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|Joao
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|Mon, 19-Nov
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|Tues, 20-Nov
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|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632043802192/ photos of Lisbon, Codebits, Altlab,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Champalimaud Center for the Unknown]
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|''Wed, 21-Nov''
|''checkout Hotel Vip Executive Art´s''<br>''leave LIS for BRU''<br>''flight # TP608''
|''morning hotel checkout''<br>''leave 12:45pm''<br>''arrive 4:30pm''
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|''meet Wim at Ghent train station''
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|Thurs, 22-Nov
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|Fri, 23-Nov
|''drive to Tourcoing''<br>[http://www.roumics.com/ ROUMICS], Tourcoing
|<br>11:45am<br>2:15pm
|<br>[http://www.roumics.com/les-roumics/innovation-sociale-et-numerique/prog-du-23.html Round Table Discussion]<br>[http://www.roumics.com/les-roumics/innovation-sociale-et-numerique/prog-du-23.html Round Table Discussion]
|''Wim drives''<br>Thomas
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|Sat, 24-Nov
|[http://www.roumics.com/ ROUMICS], Tourcoing
|2:00pm
|[http://www.roumics.com/les-roumics/innovation-sociale-et-numerique/prog-du-24.html Workshop] -- [http://youtu.be/yfI9UIrrN1w 20-min interview with me]
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|Sun, 25-Nov
|[http://www.osilab.org/ Osilab], Lille
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|visit ruins of burned down [http://www.osilab.org/ Osilab] hackerspace
|Charles
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|''Mon, 26-Nov''
|''drive to Ghent''
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|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632099514550/ photos of Lille, ROUMICS, Osilab]
|''Wim drives''
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|Tues, 27-Nov
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|Wed, 28-Nov
|''train IC 1809 from Ghent to Antwerp-Berchem''<br>[http://we.voidwarranties.be/index.php/Main_Page VoidWarranties], Antwerp<br>[http://we.voidwarranties.be/index.php/Main_Page VoidWarranties], Antwerp
|''lv 9:47am, arv 10:37am''<br>1:00pm<br>7:00pm
|<br>[http://we.voidwarranties.be/index.php/Kids_soldering_workshop solder workshop for kids] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]<br>[http://we.voidwarranties.be/index.php/Special_guest:_Mitch_Altman dinner & discussion]
|''Ward picks me up''<br>Job<br>Job
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|Thurs, 29-Nov
|[http://www.meetup.com/OpenGarage/ Open Garage], Antwerp
|6:30pm
|[http://www.meetup.com/OpenGarage/events/85027762/ 1 year birthday party + solder workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]
|Anthony
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|Fri, 30-Nov
|[http://0x20.be/Main_Page WhiteSpace], Ghent
|8:00pm
|[http://0x20.be/The_finest_way_to_get_introduced_to_electronics solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]
|Sandbender
|}

== December-2012 ==


{| style="color:blue; background-color:#ccffcc;" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
! Date
! venue
! time
! event type
! contact
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|Sat, 1-Dec
|[http://www.flandersdc.be/nl DesignCenter de Winkelhaak], Antwerp<br>[http://www.flandersdc.be/nl DesignCenter de Winkelhaak], Antwerp<br>.
|10:00am<br>3:00pm<br>.
|[http://www.flandersdc.be/nl/evenementen/maker-lab1mitch-altman Arduino For Total Newbies workshop]<br>[http://www.flandersdc.be/nl/evenementen/maker-lab1mitch-altman solder workshop for kids]<br> -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]
|Deepak<br>Deepak<br>.
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|Sun, 2-Dec
|[http://hackerspace.be/Hackerspace_Brussels HSBxl], Brussels
|2:00pm
|[http://hackerspace.be/Arduino_workshop_with_Mitch_Altman solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632117173958/ photos]
|Jurgen
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|''Mon, 3-Dec''
|''leave Antwerp for Amsterdam''<br>''Benelux 9237''
|''leave 4:00pm''<br>''arrive 6:14pm''
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|Tues, 4-Dec
|[http://wiki.techinc.nl/index.php/Technologia_Incognita Technologia Incognita], Amsterdam
|7:00pm
|[http://wiki.techinc.nl/index.php/Soldering_Workshop_by_Mitch_Altman solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632177931626/ photos]
|Jurre
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|Wed, 5-Dec
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|''Thurs, 6-Dec''
|''leave Amsterdam for Vienna,<br>CityNightLine train # 419 / International train #61''
|''leave 8:31pm''
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|''Fri, 7-Dec''
|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''(continue on International train # 61)''
|''arrive Vienna, 11:44am''
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|Sat, 8-Dec
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|Sun, 9-Dec
|[http://metalab.at Metalab], Vienna
|3pm-6pm
|[https://metalab.at/wiki/Mitch_Altman_Workshop_2012 solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632199334228/ photos]
|Philipp
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|Mon, 10-Dec
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|''Tues, 11-Dec''
|''leave Vienna for Bratislava''<br>''train # REX 2520''
|''leave 1:21pm''<br>''arrive 2:27pm''
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|Wed, 12-Dec
|[https://www.progressbar.sk Progressbar], Bratislava
|19-23h
|[http://progressbar.sk/calendar/mitch-altman-workshop solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632241420285/ photos]
|Juraj
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|Thurs, 13-Dec
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|''Fri, 14-Dec''
|''leave Bratislava for Prague''<br>''train # EC 276 Slovan (Eurocity)
|''leave 2:13pm''<br>''arrive 6:21pm''
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|Sat, 15-Dec
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|Sun, 16-Dec
|[https://brmlab.cz/start brmlab], Prague
|3:00pm
|[https://brmlab.cz/event/mitch_altman_in_prague solder workshop] -- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632265230376/ photos]
|ruza
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|Mon, 17-Dec
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|''Tues, 18-Dec''
|''leave Prague for Dresden''<br>''Student Agency bus''
|''leave 3:30pm''<br>''arrive 6:00pm''
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|Wed, 19-Dec
|[https://www.c3d2.de C3D2]/[http://www.turmlabor.de Turmlabor]/[http://www.werkstadtladen.de/ Werkstadtladen], Dresden<br>.<br>.
|5:30pm<br>.<br>.
|[http://www.turmlabor.de/wiki/turmlabor/mitch_altman_in_dd solder workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632287435915/ photos]<br>-- [http://www.c3d2.de/news/pentaradio24-20121225.html interview on PentaRadio]
|Ralf, Johannes<br>.<br>.
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|''Thurs, 20-Dec''
|''leave Dresden for Berlin''
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|Fri, 21-Dec
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|Sat, 22-Dec
|''Mitch's birthday''
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|Sun, 23-Dec
|[http://www.in-berlin.de IN-Berlin], Berlin<br>.
|15-20h 3pm-8pm<br>.
|[https://wiki.in-berlin.de/Events/20121223Arduino Arduino For Total Newbies workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632435537754/ photos]
|[[User:Guckes|SvenGuckes]]<br>.
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|Mon, 24-Dec
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|''Tues, 25-Dec''
|''leave Berlin for Hamburg''<br>''Check into Generator Hostel, Hamburg''
|''morning''<br>''afternoon''
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|Wed, 26-Dec
|set up at 29C3
|all day and evening
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|Thurs, 27-Dec
|[http://events.ccc.de 29C3], Hamburg<br>.
|all day & night<br>.
|[https://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/wiki/Solder_Workshop_day1 solder workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632431568643/ photos]
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|Fri, 28-Dec
|[http://events.ccc.de 29C3], Hamburg<br>.<br>.
|all day & night<br>12:00pm<br>.
|[https://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/wiki/Solder_Workshop_day2 solder workshop]<br>.[https://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/wiki/Arduino_For_Total_Newbies_Workshop Arduino For Total Newbies workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632431568643/ photos]
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|Sat, 29-Dec<br>
|[http://events.ccc.de 29C3], Hamburg<br>.<br>''leave Hamburg for Berlin''<br>''train #ICE 905''<br>.
|12:00pm<br>. <br>''leave 9:21pm''<br>''arrive 11:12pm''<br>''late night''
|[https://events.ccc.de/congress/2012/wiki/Arduino_For_Total_Newbies_Workshop_day3 Arduino For Total Newbies workshop]<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632431568643/ photos]<br>. <br>. <br>''check into A&O Hostel, Berlin''
|.<br>. <br>. <br>. <br>''Sébastien''
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|Sun, 30-Dec
|[http://www.ehsm.eu EHSM], Berlin<br>.
|2:00pm - 6:00pm<br>.
|solder workshop for kids of all ages<br>-- [http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632436053704/ photos]
|Sébastien<br>.
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|Mon, 31-Dec
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== January-2013 ==


{| style="color:#ff6600; background-color:#ddddff;" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
! Date
! venue
! time
! event type
! contact
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|Tues, 1-Jan
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|''Wed, 2-Jan''
|''leave Berlin HBF for Ghent St. Pieters,<br>train # ICE 650 / ICE 14 / IC 8006''
|''leave 10:49am<br>arrive 6:15pm''
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|Thurs, 3-Jan
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|hang out in Ghent
|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632436261662/ -- photos]
|Sandbender
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|''Fri, 4-Jan''
|''train to Brussels National Airport''<br>.
|''missed scheduled plane to NYC<br>due to medical situation on train to airport''
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|Sat, 5-Jan
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|hang out in Brussels
|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632436261662/ -- photos]
|Sheraton Airport Hotel, Brussels
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|''Sun, 6-Jan''
|''leave BRU for EWR<br>flight # UA123''
|''leave 10:00am<br>arrive 12:40pm''
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|Mon, 7-Jan
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|Tues, 8-Jan
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|Wed, 9-Jan
|Hackerspaces interview<br>Off The Hook
|1:00pm<br>7:30pm
|[http://www.2600.com/offthehook/mp3files/2013/off_the_hook__20130109.mp3 mp3]
|Davey<br>Emmanuel Goldstein
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|Thurs, 10-Jan
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|Fri, 11-Jan
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|''Sat, 12-Jan''
|''train from NYC to Philadelphia''<br>Zones of Uncertaintay 28
|.<br>2:00pm
|.<br>Hack Your Life talk (via Skype)
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|Sun, 13-Jan
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|''Mon, 14-Jan''
|''train from Philadelphia to NYC
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|Tues, 15-Jan
|Russia Today<br>HackManhattan
|2:00pm<br>7:30pm
|interview about Aaron Swartz<br>visit
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|Wed, 16-Jan
|Adafruit<br>Off The Hook<br>.
|2:00pm<br>7:00pm<br>.
|visit<br>show about Aaron Swartz<br>and Geeks & Depression -- [http://www.2600.com/offthehook/mp3files/2013/off_the_hook__20130116.mp3 mp3]
|Phil & Limor<br>Emmanuel Goldstein<br>.
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|Thurs, 17-Jan
|''leave JFK for SFO,<br>flight # UA257''<br>.
|''leave 2:30pm ,<br>arrive 5:55pm''<br>.
|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632546684083/ -- photos from NYC & Philly]<br>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/maltman23/sets/72157632551383380/ -- photos upon returning home to San Francisco]
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<br>

== hackerspaces ==
other hackerspace requests that I (sadly) couldn't fit into this trip:

{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
!city
!space
!link
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| BE: Genk
| FablabGenk
| http://www.fablabgenk.be
|-
| NL: Arnhem
| [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hack42 Hack42]
| https://hack42.nl/
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| NL: Den Haag
| [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Revelation_space RevSpace]
| https://revspace.nl
|-
| EE: forming hackerspace
| 
| 
|}
<br>


== Two different workshops that Mitch can give on this Workshop Tour ==

1) &nbsp; '''Variety of Cool Kits''' -- all ages, all skill levels, about 3 hours, kit prices range from €10 to €30 (see below for kits and prices).  More info:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Circuit_Hacking_Mondays<br><br>
2) &nbsp; '''Arduino For Total Newbies''' -- all skill levels, about 4 hours, €35 (plus optional €10 programming/communications cable).  More info:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;http://cornfieldelectronics.com/downloads/tvbg_arduino/tvbg_arduino_workshop.htm

== Items ==
Items that Mitch will have on his Workshop Tour:

{| border="1" cellspacing="0"
!price
!name
!description
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|€15
|TV-B-Gone keychain
|turn off TVs in public places!
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|€15
|TV-B-Gone kit
|turn off TVs in public places at 50 meters away!
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|€25
|TV-B-Gone Pro
|turn off TVs in public places at 100 meters away!
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|€15
|Brain Machine kit
|Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!
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|€10
|TripGlasses
|Meditate, Hallucinate, and Trip Out!
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|€30
|Mignonette Game kit
|make your own handheld game console!
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|€10 for one <BR> €15 for two
|Trippy RGB Waves kit
|interactive blinky lights!
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|€20
|LEDcube kit
|animated 3D cube!
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|€15
|MiniPOV kit
|write messages in the air!
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|€15
|MintyBoost kit
|charge your USB enabled gadgets!
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|€15
|BoArduino kit
|make your own fully functional Arduino -- for solderless breadboards!
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|€15
|Diavolino kit
|make your own shield-compatible Arduino!
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|€10
|programming and communications cable (FTDI Friend)
|program your Arduino clone with Windows, MacOS, or Linux!
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|€15
|Open Heart kit
|animate fun patterns in the shape of a heart!
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|€30
|LoL Shield kit
|Lots of LEDs! for your Arduino!
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|€15
|Drawdio kit
|make noise by drawing lines with this pencil!
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|€15
|microcontroller programmer kit (USBtinyISP)
|program all your AVR family chips!
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|€35
|Arduino For Total Newbies workshop kit
|Learn Arduino by making TV-B-Gone as an example!
|}

More info on many of these projects:
* http://www.CornfieldElectronics.com (click on the "maker faire" tab)
* http://www.adafruit.com
* http://www.jimmieprodgers.com
* http://www.mignonette-game.com
* http://www.evilmadscientist.com

== Requirements of the hosting spaces for Mitch's workshops ==

Mitch will have all of the kits with him.  There is no need for anyone to purchase kits from Mitch in advance.

Each space will need to provide the following to have a successful workshop:<br>
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* For '''each participant''':
** 1 soldering iron, 15W to 40W
** 1 soldering iron stand
** 1 cellulose (not plastic) sponge (for cleaning the soldering iron tip)
** 1 small wire cutter (similar to [http://www.mpja.com/4in-Mini-Diagonal-Cutters/productinfo/16498+TL/ 10cm wire cutters])
** 1 or 2 AC outlets (with extension cords and/or AC power strips to make things work)
** 1 chair
** table space
** enough lighting so that people can see small things while soldering
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* '''Each space''' will also need to have:
** 1 roll of good, thin, 60/40 (Sn/Pb), rosin core solder (similar to [http://www.mpja.com/032in-Dia-60-40-Kester-Solder/productinfo/19101+TL/ 0.81mm diameter solder with lead])
** 1 hot glue gun
** hot glue sticks that fit in the hot glue gun
** 1 small needle nose pliers (similar to [http://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-3504-Precision-Needle-Pliers/dp/B000NPR2KI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1351481977&sr=8-5&keywords=needle+nose+pliers 10cm needle nose pliers])
** tip tinner (similar to [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_2094215_-1 this])
** 1 wire strippers (similar to [http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_78992_-1 adjustable wire stipper])
** 1 solder sucker (similar to [http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=0041+TL this])
** 1 roll solder wick ([http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_41082_-1 similar to 2mm wide])
** 1 paper scissors
** a pile of alkaline AA batteries

''All of the above are good to have at your space so that you can continue to have soldering workshops long into the future.''
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* For the Arduino For Total Newbies workshop, I also need:
** Projector
** Microphone and amplifier will be helpful
** Internet (wireless or wired) is helpful
<br>
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